FB stands for Fabriks Bolaget, Swedish for ‘plant company’. The FB Group originated as a single business, Eskilstuna Fabriks Bolaget, founded inEskilstuna,Swedenin the 1870s. In their wisdom the original management shorted the name to FB.

FB Chain Ltd.

FB Chain Ltd. is the UK arm of the FB Group, based in Letchworth, Hertfordshire.

FB Group

FB Group is a network of six autonomous industrial chain manufacturers and suppliers acrossEuropeowned by Swedish Addtech AB. As each FB subsidiary focuses on a particular niche product, the group as a whole is able to offer customers highly specialised chain and associated parts for a wide range of different industries and applications. Customers are able to order their required chain (including leaf chain, conveyor chain, roller chain, sawmill or sharp top chain) from their local FB branch which will then be shipped from the factory where it is produced.

FB Kedjor AB

FB Kedjor AB is the Swedish arm of the FB Group, based in Eskilstuna.

FB Ketjutekniikka Oy

FB Ketjutekniikka Oy is the Finnish arm of the FB Group, based in Köyliö.

FB Ketten GmbH

FB Ketten GmbH is the German arm of the FB Group, based in Eslohe.

FB Ketten Handelsgesellschaft m.b.H

FB Ketten Handelsgesellschaft m.b.H is the Austrian arm of the FB Group, based in Kufstein.

FB Kjeder AS

FB Kjeder AS is the Norwegian arm of the FB Group, based in Oslo.

Flanged roller

A flanged roller is a roller used for conveyor chain. The diameter of the roller is greater than that height of the inner plates which allows the chain to run along and above a horizontal surface. The flanges act as a guide.

Flat bar flight

A flat bar flight is a type of attachment fitted to drop-forged conveyor chain. It can be used on inclined conveyors up to 20° for en-masse or drag conveying.

FLTA

FLTA stands for Fork Lift Truck Association and is an independent body that represents manufacturers, importers, distributors, dealers and suppliers of ancillary equipment and services. It exists to maintain and raise standards in the materials handling industry.

Correct lubrication keeps operations smooth

In and around harsh and corrosive port conditions a robust forklift chain lubrication and maintenance regime is essential if costly truck or container handler downtime is to be avoided, says Peter Church, managing director of FB Chain.

Consistent Quality and Traceability Guaranteed

Quality & Service Assured Conveyor Chains

FB conveyor and drop forged chains work within some of the world’s most demanding industry applications and are manufactured to achieve the optimum combination of strength, wear resistance and fatigue endurance.

Maintenance Free Chain

Downtime for maintenance and repair is inevitable within industry however FB’s lube free and maintenance free products provide solutions for many of the headaches facing production and maintenance staff resulting in less downtime.

Chain Wear Gauge

In the news...

FB Group celebrates 70 years of quality conveyors

As FB Ketjutekniikka – FB Chain's Finnish sister company – looks back on 70 years of manufacturing, the conveyor chain specialist also looks to the future with an investment in new automatic welding technology to help continue to meet – and surpass – customers’ cost, quality and lead time requirements.

New apprentice joins FB Chain

Total recall, total disaster?

Managing director of leading leaf chain supplier FB Chain, Peter Church says the latest automotive product recalls should make every manufacturer review, not only their own tracking systems, but those of their suppliers too.

Becoming a global supplier

Last week FB Chain’s managing director, Peter Church, was invited to speak at the UKTI’s ‘Building success in the US’ event for small- and medium-sized businesses looking to increase exports across the Atlantic.